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Up for sale is a rare original vintage restaurant menu from Frasinetti’s Fine Foods, located at 4217 Stockton Blvd. in Sacramento, California. Dating to the late 1940s (circa 1948–1950), this piece serves as a fantastic crossover collectible for historical ephemera, regional Sacramento memorabilia, and mid-century dining decor.
Front Cover: Features bold graphics celebrating the California Centennial Years (1948–1950), a banner advertising the California State Fair, an illustration of the neon-lit restaurant exterior, and vignette portraits of historical California figures including John Sutter, Kit Carson, General Vallejo, and Sam Brannan.
Interior Pages: Full mid-century menu featuring post-WWII pricing—a full \"Dinner De Luxe\" for $3.75, $2.00 Ribeye steaks, and $0.65 Spaghetti—alongside a printed section detailing early Gold Rush history and the Frasinetti family\'s winemaking roots in Florin.
Back Cover: Includes an illustrative street map of mid-century Sacramento showing major landmarks (Capitol building, Folsom Blvd, Stockton Blvd, Edmonds Field, State Fairgrounds), a mileage distance table, and proprietor names Art Tisdel, Ange Frasinetti, and Lou Nardi.
Dimensions: 11\" X 8.5\"
A fantastic addition for collectors of vintage California paper ephemera, local Sacramento history, or retro restaurant memorabilia
